Synonyms


Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.

  1. ASSAULT









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    attack (Verb) : an act of using violence to hurt somebody
    assault (Verb) : to attack somebody violently
    comfort (Verb) : to be physically relaxed and free from pain
    construct (Verb, Noun) : to build or make something
    attach (Verb) : to fasten or join one thing to another

    Correct Option: A

    attack (Verb) : an act of using violence to hurt somebody
    assault (Verb) : to attack somebody violently
    comfort (Verb) : to be physically relaxed and free from pain
    construct (Verb, Noun) : to build or make something
    attach (Verb) : to fasten or join one thing to another


  1. ALLURE









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    tempt (Verb) : to attract somebody or make somebody want to do something, even if he knows that it is wrong
    allure (Verb) : being attractive and exciting; tempt
    attempt (Noun) : to try to do something difficult
    deceive (Verb) : to make somebody believe something that is not true; to cheat
    praise (Verb) : to show approval of or admiration for somebody or something

    Correct Option: A

    tempt (Verb) : to attract somebody or make somebody want to do something, even if he knows that it is wrong
    allure (Verb) : being attractive and exciting; tempt
    attempt (Noun) : to try to do something difficult
    deceive (Verb) : to make somebody believe something that is not true; to cheat
    praise (Verb) : to show approval of or admiration for somebody or something



  1. PERISH









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    die (Verb) : to stop living, existing or working
    perish (Verb) : to die in a sudden violent way; to be lost or destroyed
    disintegrate (Verb) : to break into small parts or pieces and be destroyed; fall apart
    destroy (Verb ) : to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or works
    vanish (Verb) : to disappear suddenly; to stop existing

    Correct Option: B

    die (Verb) : to stop living, existing or working
    perish (Verb) : to die in a sudden violent way; to be lost or destroyed
    disintegrate (Verb) : to break into small parts or pieces and be destroyed; fall apart
    destroy (Verb ) : to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or works
    vanish (Verb) : to disappear suddenly; to stop existing


  1. MANIA









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    madness (Noun) : the state of having a serious mental illness; insanity; craze
    mania (Noun) : an extremely strong desire or enthusiasm for something; craze
    greatness (Noun) : the state of being great
    fame (Noun) : the state of being known and talked about by many people
    wisdom (Noun) : the ability to make sensible decisions and give good advice because of the experience and knowledge that you have

    Correct Option: C

    madness (Noun) : the state of having a serious mental illness; insanity; craze
    mania (Noun) : an extremely strong desire or enthusiasm for something; craze
    greatness (Noun) : the state of being great
    fame (Noun) : the state of being known and talked about by many people
    wisdom (Noun) : the ability to make sensible decisions and give good advice because of the experience and knowledge that you have



  1. SUPERFICIAL









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    shallow (Adjective) : not deep; not showing serious thought, feeling, etc. about something; superficial
    superficial (Adjective) : appearing to be true, real or important until you look at it more carefully; not concerned with anything serious or important and lacking any depth of understanding or feeling; shallow
    defective (Adjective) : having a fault or faults; not perfect or complete; faulty
    superior (Adjective) : better in quality than somebody or something else; higher in rank, importance or position
    deep (Adjective) : having a large distance from the top to the bottom

    Correct Option: D

    shallow (Adjective) : not deep; not showing serious thought, feeling, etc. about something; superficial
    superficial (Adjective) : appearing to be true, real or important until you look at it more carefully; not concerned with anything serious or important and lacking any depth of understanding or feeling; shallow
    defective (Adjective) : having a fault or faults; not perfect or complete; faulty
    superior (Adjective) : better in quality than somebody or something else; higher in rank, importance or position
    deep (Adjective) : having a large distance from the top to the bottom